Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants the right to vote in city elections. The bill, introduced in the City Council on Jan. 23, would grant permanent residents and other legal immigrants with the right to… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Several workers’ unions announced their picks for Queens Borough President last week. On Thursday, the service workers union 32BJ SEIU formally endorsed Council Member Donovan Richards and on Wednesday, the New York transit workers union TWU Local 100 selected former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley as their pick. Several unions… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Ridgewood bank was robbed yesterday and the thief took off with hundreds of dollars. The suspect entered Popular Bank, located at 918 Seneca Ave, and handed a bank teller a note demanding cash at around 2:30 p.m. The teller handed over the money and the thief took off… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Kristen Torres The MTA has awarded a $1.3 million contract to an engineering firm in order to study the feasibility of creating a passenger rail from a freight-only line that runs from Astoria to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The study, announced by MTA on Wednesday, will look into the possibility for subway,… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens Delegation of the New York City Council penned a letter to MTA officials on Thursday voicing its opposition to the current draft of a plan that would overhaul the Queens bus network. The delegation, which is made up of 15 local representatives, cited “serious, identifiable concerns” with… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray and Allie Griffin Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the race to be Queens Borough President. Van Bramer, in an email released by his campaign this morning, cited family reasons. “Prioritizing my responsibilities as a son and brother is where my attention… Read more »
Jan. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin and Christian Murray Two candidates vying to be the next borough president traded barbs at a forum in Sunnyside last week when the topics of Amazon, real estate contributions and the Queens County Democratic machine were raised. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Donovan Richards — two of the… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2020 By Kristen Torres A man stole approximately $300 in cash from an AT&T store in Ridgewood earlier this week. The suspect entered the store, located at 56-43 Myrtle Ave., around 11:15 a.m. on Monday and swiped the cash out of the register. He also tried to rip two display phones off the… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Nearly 81 percent of four-year high school students in Queens graduated in 2019, according to the Mayor’s office. About 20,000 high school students who entered 9th grade in 2015 graduated on time in the borough last year, following a trend of increased graduation rates throughout the city. A record… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2020 By Kristen Torres Police are searching for a suspect who claimed to be a police officer before robbing a 65-year-old man in Ridgewood last month. The suspect approached the senior around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 while the victim was standing outside an apartment building at 1044 Wycoff Ave. Police said the… Read more »